Example sentences of "[verb] you for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And did n't we all know you for a darling girl ? ’ he whispered in her ear as his fingers continued to blaze fire across her exposed nape . |
| 2 | Have n't seen you for a long time have you ? |
| 3 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
| 4 | If I may say so , you 're a bit long in the tooth to be an articled clerk , and — to make up for that — you have an air of authority that scarcely fits you for a junior position . |
| 5 | But you belong at the Foundling Hospital and we were only able to borrow you for a little while . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 7 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 8 | ‘ I am writing to thank you for a lovely holiday near Brno in Czechoslovakia at the Hotel Form . |
| 9 | But I did n't ring you for a critical appraisal of my work . |
| 10 | I know you for a pure creature . |
| 11 | ‘ And is n't it fortunate that I know you for a blind fool ? ’ |
| 12 | Or you can forget the week as a unit of work altogether and you can say : ‘ I will contract you for a certain number of hours . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , but nobody 's going to consider you for a junior post any more . ’ |
| 14 | These will protect you for a short time against tetanus . |
| 15 | Now look it asks you for a certain number of things It says As The average does n't it ? |
| 16 | These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time . |
| 17 | What about people who will inevitably criticise you for a large canvas , half of which is black , and half of which is blue , and which is labelled ‘ Blue on Black ’ . |
| 18 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 19 | Your wife has left you for a continuous period of two years . |
| 20 | As the cow said to the Maine farmer , ‘ Thank you for a warm hand on a cold morning . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 22 | Lord Jesus , thank you for a nice sleep , thank you for another day , please help us to do the kind of things that you want us to do , prayer for Christopher to behave at school , help him to do his best and for daddy at work , for Tim and I as we stay at home , help us to know the kind of things we do and this afternoon when grandma comes we 'll spare the time for her as well , Amen . |
| 23 | ‘ Thank you for a pleasant tale , Wizard . |
| 24 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful evening . |
| 25 | Thank you for a wonderful evening , Folly , darling . |
| 26 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful evening … ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful week , Sandra . ’ |
| 28 | I only came to say good-bye and thank you for a lovely day . ’ |
| 29 | I was passing the front door tonight ( bath ) and I said , well , thank you for a lovely evening , goodbye now . |
| 30 | " Thank you for a lovely evening , " I said . |